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"We are sleepwalking towards theocracy."
There are dangerous ideas being tested at the state level. The far-right extremists behind Project 2025 want to take them nationwide.
State Rep. @JamesTalarico is sounding the alarm 🚨
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We are calling for the immediate suspension of national security adviser Michael Flynn, pending the outcome of a full investigation
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Marco Rubio took almost $100,000 from Betsy DeVos' family before confirming her today miaminewtimes.com/news/marco…
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.@Fred_Guttenberg lost his daughter, Jaime, at the tragic school shooting in Parkland, FL.
5 years later, we remember her life and demand gun control.
Now.
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President Barack Obama leaves the presidency with an impressive gain of 15.5 million jobs since the recovery began in February 2010
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.@RepAOC is right: public services benefit everyone.
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We agree with @SenSanders. Donald Trump must keep his promise not to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. huffingtonpost.com/entry/ber…
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These weapons of war have no place in our community - @JasonKander explains
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For the GOP Senate majority, $4 million in donations from Betsy DeVos and her family spoke louder than the voice of 100ks of constituents
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The House of Representatives just passed the SAVE Act, a bill that could block millions of American citizens from voting. Here's what you need to know from @GretaBedekovics:
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Doug Jones’ victory tonight shows that even in deep red Alabama, Americans across the country are rejecting Trump’s agenda, including his attacks on women, reproductive rights, immigrants, and the LGBT community.
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The stigma around public housing is indicative of divisions in our culture today. From @RepAOC:
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"We must not only overturn Citizens United, and end voter suppression, and extreme gerrymandering, but we must move towards automatic voter registration" - @SenSanders #CAPIdeas
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Daniel was 15 when he was killed in the Columbine High School shooting, after two students were able to purchase firearms through the “gun show loophole.”
25 years later, his father continues to honor Daniel's memory by fighting for gun reform:
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Veterans are joining the airport protests to say #NoBanNoWall sacbee.com/news/nation-world…
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#CleanSlate will help millions of individuals who are eligible to have their records expunged or sealed in court. Learn more: cleanslatecampaign.org/
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If you are in line when polls close, STAY IN LINE. You will still be able to cast your ballot!
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The #TrumpShutdown by the numbers:
420,000 federal workers forced to work without pay
380,000 federal workers will be sent home without pay
80% of all federal employees live outside of DC/Maryland/Virginia americanprogress.org/issues/…
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“When we have candidates who look like our communities, we have communities who see themselves and engage.”
—@StaceyAbrams #CAPideas
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We thank @SpeakerPelosi for her tireless efforts to work across the aisle to protect American families.
Yesterday, the president declared the coronavirus a national emergency, invoking the Stafford Act. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. americanprogress.org/press/s…
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Register now for the 2nd annual #SmartOnCrime Innovations Conference in NYC Sept. 25 & 26! Join @JohnJayCollege @SmartOnCrimeUS of @amprog & @DRKFoundation to tackle the difficult questions in #CriminalJusticeReform. bit.ly/2Nvrhro
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“A 10 percent cut to SNAP is financially the equivalent of wiping out every food bank in the U.S.” - Houston Food Bank
SNAP cuts will leave those already facing food insecurity with nowhere to turn. americanprogress.org/article…
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"We must have the courage to confront the oligarchy, to break up the oligarchy, to restore the power to the many and not the few" - @SenSanders #CAPIdeas
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72% of Americans think the wealthy should pay more taxes. thinkprogress.org/as-trump-p…
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The consequences of a run-in with the law can persist for decades after a sentence has been served. People with records face major barriers to employment, housing and education, effectively condemning them to second-class citizenship.
Enter #CleanSlate. nyti.ms/2ukpqhp
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The American people have roundly rejected Trumpcare and, today, their voices dealt a deafening blow to President Trump’s dangerous agenda
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Project 2025 is the antithesis of American democracy. Hear from @AnnaForFlorida on why she "fights like hell" to protect this country:
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"Trump certainly does not inspire confidence that he will resist the empty promises and saccharine-sweet praise that dictators offer him." wapo.st/2IDRiSn
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Women in the US have come far, but there's still plenty of progress to be made #WhatWomenNeed
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If you've got a few minutes, will you join us as we take a look at the ways the Trump admin is harming women and families? #trump100days
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"The simple fact is that in the US today, at a time of unprecedented income and wealth inequality, we have a very small number of people...who have extraordinary power over our economic, political, and social life" - @SenSanders #CAPIdeas
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The average SNAP benefit amounts to $1.40 per meal, per person. But with their latest proposed cut, the Trump administration has made it clear they think that’s too much.
Go to HandsOffSNAP.org to tell them any cut to SNAP is unacceptable. #HandsOffSNAP
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There’s no ambiguity to what Pat Cipollone said.
Almost everybody wanted Trump to instruct the mob to disperse.
President Trump refused.
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The Israeli army entered Gaza’s southern city of Rafah this morning after having ordered roughly 100,000 Palestinians to evacuate yesterday.
In response, @PatrickGaspard, president and CEO of CAP, issued the following statement:
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Trump and the Department of Justice are trying to seize private land across South Texas to build his pointless wall — all while failing to protect the country from the pandemic.
@RickyAGarza with @TXCivilRights explains how South Texans are fighting back:
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These are serious allegations that deserve a real investigation, not a partisan charade that puts Dr. Blasey Ford on trial. #IBelieveChristine
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The Ukraine extortion scheme doesn’t just implicate President Trump.
It also implicates Guiliani, Pence, Barr, Pompeo, Mulvaney, Mnuchin, Perry, and Vought.
We have questions 👇
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"Abortion isn't just about abortion. Abortion is about social control."
- @mayawiley of @civilrightsorg speaking on #Project2025
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Breaking news from the American Bar Association: The Equal Rights Amendment is the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and gender equality is the law of the land.
The ERA should be implemented immediately.
Resolution number 601, urging governments to support implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution in accordance with Article V of the Constitution, is adopted. Full text here: bit.ly/3AarnSF #ABAAnnual
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.@Fred_Guttenberg’s daughter, Jaime, is the reason he fights.
Why do you fight?
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Judge Kavanaugh’s embrace of Rehnquist’s extreme views on #RoevWade should terrify anyone who believes in a woman’s right to choose. #StopKavanaugh #WhatsAtStake
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“Being attorney general of the United States is a sacred trust. You have betrayed that trust. America deserves better. You should resign.” bit.ly/2WfTyqp
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.@SenatorTester: “The truth is rural America’s values are things like accessible healthcare and good paying jobs and affordable education. Those are our values, and quite frankly, they are progressive values. And they are exactly the values we all need to fight for.” #CAPideas
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Today, @SenSchumer and 34 co-sponsors introduced the No Kings Act, which would reaffirm that presidents do not have immunity for actions that violate federal criminal law and clarify that Congress, not the Supreme Court, decides how to apply federal criminal laws.
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The 3-judge panel of the 9th Circuit sent a loud and clear signal that judiciary will not be intimidated by POTUS.
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PEOTUS is fortunate to inherit an economy that is in far better shape than the one handed to @POTUS when he took office eight years ago.
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Carnage. Chaos. Criminal.
#January6th wasn't a random event.
It was a coordinated, deliberate conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.
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"If [people] are not seen and not heard, then the policies that are passed do not reflect their needs.”
@StaceyAbrams breaks down the devastating impacts of voter suppression at #CAPideas:
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On any given day, children are detained at the border in cages without soap, blankets, or even toothbrushes. Here are some of their stories, in their own words.
It is time to close the camps and protect children.
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Today, Democrats in the House and Senate proposed bold anti-corruption legislation to ban lobbyists from fundraising for politicians. Hear how this will make Congress more responsive and accountable to people:
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People with records face major barriers to employment, housing and education.
#CleanSlate clears certain records for those people who have remained crime-free, and gives them a fresh start. nyti.ms/2ukpqhp
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"I'm used to being the only person like me in the room. I'm used to being the only woman in the room sometimes, the only Native woman, the only LGBTQ person."
—@RepDavids discusses the importance of diversity and representation at #CAPideas
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@ChrisMurphyCT explains for us why universal background checks are a necessary a part of gun violence prevention.
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Trump claims that cutting taxes for corporations will create new jobs and increase wages for Americans -- it wouldn't.
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These allegations against Alito, if true, would be a damning indictment on an institution that portrays itself as being beyond politics.
There is an urgent need for a binding and enforceable code of ethics.
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1. Put Flynn on leave and suspend his security clearance, pending the conclusion of a full investigation into his contacts with Russia
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Wow, moderators just asked the first question about people with disabilities at a #DemDebate.
Here are 10 disability policy questions every presidential candidate should answer:
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Today, President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his first legislative package — the American Rescue Plan — to get control of the coronavirus pandemic and provide critical financial relief to the American people, states and localities, and small businesses.
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Trump just reinstated the Global Gag Rule. Here's what that means for women americanprogress.org/issues/…
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Even as the lives they've built in America are at stake, Dreamers continue to be hopeful and strive to make an impact in their communities. Tell Congress to pass a #DreamActNow and #ProtectDreamers
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.@RepJoeKennedy is truly reminding the room of the very real consequences of our broken health care system on the public, from children to veterans. #CAPIdeas
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"I am a progressive, so I am a feminist." - @JustinTrudeau at today's #GlobalProgress luncheon
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No one should be condemned to a life of poverty. That's why @MalcolmJenkins supports #CleanSlate legislation that will eliminate barriers to employment, housing & opportunity for people restarting their lives.
NowThis Impact
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Unprepared, unaware, and unqualified, Betsy DeVos will now lead an agency whose work touches the lives of virtually every American.
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"The next president should build on the foundation that’s been laid over the last 6 years” - @neeratanden piped.video/pDOiV6aN0OI
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A healthy community is one that includes everyone. @RepAOC:
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Making progress is great.
Seeing progress in your community is even better.
You can track the real-time impacts made possible by President Joe Biden's landmark legislation with the Biden Administration Investment Tracker:
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Don’t be fooled by President Trump’s rhetoric. American consumers will pay the 20% tax for his wasteful wall.
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It’s been 232 years since the Supreme Court was first assembled, and 115 justices later, we are now celebrating the confirmation of the first-ever Black woman to grace the bench, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Watch @PatrickGaspard on this historic moment:
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Joe Biden just name dropped the Equality Act, transformative legislation for LGBTQ rights.
Here's everything you need to know:
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The data is clear: police officers are more likely to be fatally shot in states with weaker gun laws and higher levels of gun ownership.
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Think Americans should have access to contraception and protection from discrimination? Gorsuch does not. #NotOurJustice
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The Trump administration and MAGA Republicans’ priorities are clear: cut the programs that American families rely on–like Medicaid–in order to give their billionaire donors a tax cut. americanprogress.org/article…
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NEW: U.S. Census Bureau finds that public investments passed by Congress and the Biden administration kept millions of people out of poverty in 2021.
More here:
bit.ly/3BCxr4N
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.@SpeakerPelosi lays out what a real progressive agenda looks like—an agenda designed to improve the lives of the American people. #CAPideas
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Science saves lives and propels American innovation forward. @SenMarkKelly explains how the Trump admin's gutting of funding for science and research puts our health, safety, and economy at risk:
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More than 60% of Trump’s executive orders are lifted straight from Project 2025. What might the goal be? Expand his power. Erode accountability. Undermine democracy.
Project 2025 is happening NOW. americanprogress.org/series/…
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During the campaign, Trump openly mocked people with disabilities. Now he’s threatening their health care. piped.video/s_aHP3O432Y #Handsoff
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LGBTQ+
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Education
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Climate change
Women’s rights
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Everybody votes for a reason. What’s yours?
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Jesus Contreras, a Houston-area paramedic, has felt called to service since he was young. Without DACA, he never would have been able to serve his country.
Hear, in Jesus's own words, why we need a Dream Act now.
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In an attempt to expose voter fraud, Kris Kobach failed to cite a New Hampshire law that falsified his claims. nytimes.com/2017/09/11/opini…
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If you have breast cancer, your premiums could increase by 100 percent under the GOP healthcare plan. ampr.gs/2pjaWxJ
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.@ChrisMurphyCT warns us of President Trump’s threat to democracy:
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This week, President Joe Biden nominated @TopherSpiro to serve as the Associate Director for Health Policy at the WH Office of Management and Budget.
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In an economic crisis like #COVID19, for every $1 spent, SNAP puts as much as $1.80 back into the economy.
But Congress hasn’t increased it. That has to change. #SNAPMatters
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We’re thrilled to welcome @PatrickGaspard as President and CEO of the Center for American Progress. Together, we will push through a progressive agenda now and develop the next progressive agenda for the years ahead.
ALT Photo of Patrick Gaspard against a textured blue background. The text reads: "The Center for American Progress welcomes Patrick Gaspard, President and CEO"
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